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Queen Charlotte Strait

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 April 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southwesterly 10 to 20 late this evening then becoming variable 10 late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 25 early Wednesday afternoon.

Showers ending near noon Wednesday. Risk of waterspouts late overnight and a risk of thunderstorms early Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:37 PM PDT 14 April 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind variable 10 knots increasing to southeast 10 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Strait

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 April 2026

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 April 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Lower Mainland.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday departing trough located over southern
Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located over Pacific Ocean.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday high 1030 mb located west of Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 PM PDT 14 April 2026 The cold front in continuing to track through southern waters
bringing a brief period of marginal northwesterly gales into tonight
over West Coast Vancouver Island South, Johnstone Strait, and Juan de
Fuca Strait.

Northwesterly gales are expected over the offshore waters into
Wednesday as a ridge of high pressure strengthens over the Pacific
Ocean. As the ridge of high pressure approaches the British Columbia
coast on Wednesday, northwesterly gales can be expected Wednesday
afternoon and evening over West Coast Vancouver Island South.

Additionally, the cold front is bringing the risk of thunderstorms to
portions of the southern waters into this evening. A trough behind
the cold front, will bring a risk of thunderstorms to the central and
northern waters tonight, and a risk of thunderstorms to the southern
waters Wednesday morning and afternoon.

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